"Then please spare me, I'm not going."
Ye Qiu hurriedly said.
"Hey, didn't you just look down on Da Long's poetry collection? Now that you hear we're going to make things difficult for you, you're too scared to go? Heh, if you're a man, accept the challenge, don't be a coward." Wang Xiaoyu glared at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu waved his hand and said, "It's not that I'm afraid to accept the challenge, but I can only recite a few hundred poems from my dreams. What if that's not enough?"
"Another dream? And you can casually compose hundreds of poems? Ye Qiu, you're really too arrogant for your own good. Come on, I'm going to see for myself today."
Wang Xiaocao gritted her teeth, unable to tolerate Ye Qiu's arrogance.
"I can write poetry, but it's not something you can just ask me to do casually, do you understand?"
"We'll talk about it when we get there." Without waiting for a reply, Wang Xiaocao pulled Ye Qiu outside.
...
Soon after, Ye Qiu and Wang Xiaocao arrived at Zizai Restaurant and met Wang Xiaocao's three friends: two girls and a young man.
"Ye Qiu, let me introduce you. This beautiful young woman in the pretty white dress is Li Qiqi. She's my assistant and best friend," Wang Xiaocao introduced to Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu looked at the girl in the white dress, who was as beautiful as a flower.
Li Qiqi sized up Ye Qiu. Her first impression was that Ye Qiu was a handsome man with a good temperament, nothing more.
"Hello."
Li Qiqi reached out and shook hands with Ye Qiu.
“This is Zhao Han, also my best friend. We went to the same school, and now she’s a director at my company. You’ll definitely be dealing with each other a lot in the future,” Wang Xiaocao said.
"Okay, hello, Zhao Han."
Ye Qiu took the initiative to extend his hand.
However, Zhao Han was very aloof and did not shake hands with Ye Qiu, only giving a perfunctory nod.
"This is Chang Zilong. He is a genius from Tongcheng Academy. At a young age, he has already reached the Divine Seal Realm, which is quite extraordinary. What's even more impressive is that Chang Zilong comes from a prominent family. His grandfather is the Third Elder of the Academy. So our Brother Chang is a high-quality young man who combines strength, good looks, and family background." Wang Xiaocao said with a smile.
"Brother Chang, it's an honor to meet you."
Ye Qiu extended his hand.
"No need for a handshake. I heard from Qiqi that you seem to want to enter the academy to cultivate? From now on, you can follow me and recognize me as your elder brother. Entering the academy shouldn't be too difficult." Chang Zilong said indifferently, without shaking hands with Ye Qiu, showing great arrogance.
Moreover, Chang Zilong's arrogance is different from Zhao Han's.
Zhao Han refused to shake hands with Ye Qiu, clearly showing that Zhao Han was genuinely aloof and didn't want to get close to strangers.
Chang Zilong's attitude clearly showed that he didn't take Ye Qiu seriously.
Ye Qiu didn't mind and still smiled, saying, "If I want to enter the academy, I can do so based on my own ability. I don't need to use connections. So I appreciate Brother Chang's kindness."
"Hmm?" Chang Zilong was slightly taken aback, then said to Wang Xiaocao, "Xiaocao, your friend seems a bit immature. He can't even speak properly. Let him enter based on his own ability?"
"No, no, no, let's eat first, we can talk while we eat," Wang Xiaocao hurriedly said, and secretly pinched Ye Qiu to remind him not to say anything out of line.
Ye Qiu frowned.
He was an extremely proud person at heart and didn't want to get into the academy through connections!
Wang Xiaocao was clearly unaware of this. Seeing Chang Zilong turn his head to talk to Zhao Han, she hurriedly whispered in Ye Qiu's ear, "If you want to enter Tongcheng Academy, don't offend this guy. Otherwise, even if you have the strength, he will still interfere. His grandfather is the Third Elder of the Academy, and he carries a lot of weight. Do you understand?"
"We'll see," Ye Qiu replied calmly.
"You really are..."
“Xiaocao, to be honest, I only came here today because of you. For your sake, I can arrange for this kid to enter the academy.” Chang Zilong said, his eyes fixed on Wang Xiaocao with deep affection.
Wang Xiaocao smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "Thank you for giving me face, Brother Chang. I'll repay this favor when I have the chance. Thank you."
"Look at what you're saying, we're getting distant. You know my feelings for you have never changed." Chang Zilong said solemnly.
Upon hearing this, Wang Xiaocao became even more embarrassed.
But because she wanted to help Ye Qiu get into the academy, she held back and said nothing.
Zhao Han noticed Wang Xiaocao's embarrassment and immediately stared at Ye Qiu, saying, "Your name is Ye Qiu, right? A grown man like you, reduced to needing someone to embarrass you and pull strings to get into the academy, don't you think there's something wrong with you?"
"Hanhan, don't say that. Everyone has their strengths. Ye Qiu's talent for cultivation may be average, but he is very talented. His lyric writing and composing skills are first-rate, and he can even write poetry," Wang Xiaocao hurriedly said, trying to defend Ye Qiu.
"Write poetry?" Zhao Han laughed: "Xiao Cao, I might believe you if you say he has some talent, but you're not being fooled by him, are you? What era are we living in? Still writing poetry? Ye Qiu, do you really know how?"
"I know a little bit, but I'm not really an expert," Ye Qiu said modestly.
"Oh, so you really do have some talent. How about we test you on the spot?" Zhao Han stared at Ye Qiu.
"What's the point?" Ye Qiu said indifferently, "Just because I know a little about this doesn't mean I'll listen to you improvise poetry based on your casual remark. That would make me seem cheap."
"Heh, you're even putting on a scholarly air now? I know a little about poetry, so here's the deal: I'll give you the questions, and you'll compose the poems. There aren't many, just three. If you can compose poems on the spot for each one, and the poems are decent and not plagiarized, I'll grant you three requests. Is that fair?" Zhao Han was clearly going after Ye Qiu; she couldn't stand his behavior of relying on women.
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